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During the Overland campaign, General US Grant benefited by having Cyrus B. Comstock as a staff engineer at his headquarters. This was Cyrus B. Comstock who graduated first in his call at West Point in 1855. He was an experienced engineer and served at various coastal forts and was an instructor at West Point. before the US Civil War. He also worked on the defenses of Washington DC. He was also a subordinate engineer on the Peninsula campaign. He served as chief engineer of the Army of the Potomac during 1862-63. He was one of US Grant's most influential advisors to Grant.
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What did General US Grant say about General Halleck's takeover of Grant's army?
Almost immediately after the Battle of Shiloh, Grant's commanding officer, General Halleck left his headquarters in St. Louis and took charge of Grant's army. Grant wrote to his wife " General Halleck is here and I am truly glad of it".
When was GOC Army Headquarters created?
GOC Army Headquarters was created in 1948.
What in the army is HHT Cav?
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop
When was James Allen - Army engineer - born?
James Allen - Army engineer - was born in 1806.
When did James Allen - Army engineer - die?
James Allen - Army engineer - died in 1846.
What is the nerve center of an army?
The nerve center of an army is its headquarters.
What was Ulysses S. Grant like as a kid?
US Grant was a quiet and industrious boy who was very good with horses. As a young teenager he was an accomplished trick rider, a skill which led him to become one of the best horsemen in the United States Army. Indeed many historians have wondered why Grant was put in the Infantry by the Army when his skills showed that he could have been an outstanding cavalry man.
When was Republic of Korea Army Engineer School created?
Republic of Korea Army Engineer School was created in 1919.
Was general grant in the battle at appomatox?
Yes, although he was General-in-Chief, he occupied a mobile headquarters travelling with the Army of the Potomac, commanded by General Meade. Some say that Meade should have taken the surrender, as it was his army that had beaten Lee. But as Lee had been promoted General-in-Chief of the Confederates, it was reasonable that his opposite number, US Grant, should do the honours.
What Union engineer received the Medal of Honor for his actions during Overland Campaign?
Many junior US engineers have been overlooked in the course of the US Civil War. One outstanding junior engineer, George L. Gillespie was an outstanding engineer. He graduated second in the West Point class of 1862 and was assigned to the Army of the Potomac three months after his graduation. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in carrying a vital dispatch from General Sheridan to General Meade during the Battle of Cold Harbor. He was captured, but managed to escape. He was nearly captured again, and struggled to reach General Meade's headquarters with vital information. As an aside, Gillespie designed the standard version of the Medal of Honor in use since ever since 1904.
Did the American Continental Army have a headquarters?
Valley Forge
Where did the confederate states army government have its headquarters?
In Richmond
